Rafa Benitez and the 10 Most Unpopular Managers of All Time

Since his appointment as interim Chelsea manager, Rafa Benitez has incurred the wrath of The Blues' faithful, based mainly upon some disparaging remarks he made about the club while at Liverpool.

His double substitution of Eden Hazard and John Obi Mikel for Frank Lampard and Victor Moses at Old Trafford on Sunday was met with jeers of "you don't know what you're doing" by traveling fans, even though the subs had a huge impact in the closing stages of the game.

Chelsea's dislike of Benitez may seem irrational from an impartial perspective, but the Spaniard isn't the first coach to incur the wrath of his own fans—and players.

Based on hatred from within their own organisation, and not rival teams, here are B/R's 10 most unpopular managers of all time...

Raymond Domenech

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Raymond Domenech may have guided France to the 2006 World Cup Final, but Les Bleus' longest serving manager was hated by players and fans alike.

After failing to get Les Bleus past the group stage at Euro 2008, Domenechproposed to his girlfriend live on TV. It was cringe-worthy and she said no.After failing to progress past the group at the 2010 World Cup—and overseeing a humiliating revolt within the squad that was nothing short of scandalous, Domenech was relieved of his duties and hasn't worked in the game since.

Steve Evans

Generally viewed as ungracious and unsavory by fans of lower-league English football, Steve Evans' reputation took a blow at Boston United when he was successfully convicted of tax evasion, and suspended from the game for 20 months after a 2002 FA inquiry found him guilty of "contract irregularities" with player salary details.

Jim Fallon

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Jim Fallon probably isn't welcome at Dumbarton FC's Bet Butler Stadium after his disastrous two-season spell that began in 1995.

Dumbarton won their first two matches of the 1995-96 season but ended up earning more points in those opening games than the rest of the entire season. To make it worse, Fallon was appointed just before their third game!

He lost 39 of 46 games in charge, leading the Scottish side to two successive relegations. He hasn't managed since.

John Toshack

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Former Liverpool striker John Toshack has a lengthy managerial resume that includes Swansea, Real Madrid and Besiktas. However, the Welshman is unpopular in his home country for two spells in charge of the national team.

David Platt

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David Platt was such a hit playing at Sampdoria that he was invited to manage the team in 1998 in a lucrative deal. The appointment enraged Azeglio Vicini, president of the Italian Coaches' Association, who said "he's not even qualified to coach the reserve side."

Vicini wasn't exaggerating: the current Manchester City coach had so few qualifications he wasn't even allowed to sit on the bench according to Italian regulations.

He resigned after six games, shortly before Sampdoria were relegated.

Platt is also hated at his next club Nottingham Forest, where he spent £12 million on failed signings, alienated popular players and triggered a debt-ridden decline at the club in the 2000s.